Baseball Preview: Placer Hillmen vs. Leroy Greene Academy Lions
Placer is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Leroy Greene Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Placer Hillmen will take on the Leroy Greene Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Placer has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Placer needed a bit of extra time to put away Nevada Union. They won by a run and slipped past the Miners 6-5. That's two games straight that Placer has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Jack Addison, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Devin Knight, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Leroy Greene Academy got themselves on the board against River City on Monday, but River City never followed suit. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Raiders.
Drew Perry was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Perry was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Perry wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Mckee, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Placer has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Leroy Greene Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Placer has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Leroy Greene Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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